Toluca International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca
IATA: TLC ICAO: MMTO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Administradora Mexiquense del Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca (AMAIT)
Serves	Toluca, Greater Mexico City
Location	Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Opened	1984
Hub for	TUM AeroCarga
Time zone	CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL	2,580 m / 8,465 ft
Coordinates	19°20′13″N 99°33′57″W / 19.33694°N 99.56583°W / 19.33694; -99.56583
Website	www.aeropuertodetoluca.com.mx
Map
TLC Location of airport in the State of Mexico Show map of State of Mexico TLC TLC (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 4,310 14,140 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers 1,927,498 Ranking in Mexico 16th 3
Source: Administradora Mexiquense del Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca

Toluca International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos (Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport) (IATA: TLC, ICAO: MMTO) is an international airport in Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico. It handles both national and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Toluca and serves as a secondary airport for Greater Mexico City, alongside Felipe Angeles Airport. Historically serving as a hub for Volaris, Interjet, and Republicair, the airport is operated by Administradora Mexiquense del Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca and is named after President Adolfo López Mateos.

Toluca Airport serves as the primary airport for operating executive and general aviation traffic in the Greater Mexico City airspace, ranking fifth busiest in Mexico for both aircraft movements and cargo operations. It serves as a primary base for charter airlines such as Aerolíneas Ejecutivas, Aeromaan, Aviesa, Flymex, and a hub for the cargo airline TUM AeroCarga. The airport also accommodates cargo and aircraft maintenance facilities, and services for air taxis, air ambulances, and aviation schools. It served 1,927,498 passengers in 2025.^[1]

The development of Toluca Airport has been significantly shaped by efforts to address congestion challenges at Mexico City International Airport, stemming from urban constraints since the 1980s. Construction of Toluca Airport commenced in 1970, with its inauguration taking place in 1984.

In 1994, the federal government implemented legislation to mitigate congestion at Mexico City International Airport by prohibiting general aviation operations and redirecting them to secondary airports like Toluca. Consequently, Toluca Airport's importance increased, managing the majority of general aviation traffic in the Mexico City airspace.

Political initiatives have also been introduced to establish nearby airports, including Toluca, along with Puebla, Cuernavaca, and Querétaro, as supplementary options for serving the Mexico City area. This initiative, known as the Metropolitan Airport System, was promoted by the federal administration.

During the 2000s, Toluca Airport played a pivotal role in the initial growth of low-cost carriers in Mexico. Volaris and Interjet, key players in this sector, established Toluca as their primary hub, each operating from independent terminals until 2007. The airport experienced a substantial increase in passenger traffic from 145,000 in 2002 to 4,300,000 in 2008, leading to renovations and expansions. During this period, other airlines, including Aeromexico Connect, Click Mexicana, Republicair, and TAESA Airlines, served Toluca. The airport provided international service to the United States through Continental Express and Spirit Airlines, as well as to Caracas, Venezuela through Conviasa and Madrid, Spain through Air Madrid.^[2]

However, following Mexicana's bankruptcy in 2011, Volaris relocated its hub to Guadalajara, and Interjet shifted operations to Mexico City, resulting in a consistent decline in passenger traffic from 1,161,064 in 2013 to 134,305 by 2021. Consequently, Toluca Airport consolidated its operations, reducing its terminals from four to two, with all activities now centralized at the Domestic Terminal. Toluca currently stands as the largest metropolitan area in Mexico without any international flight services.^[1]

Most travellers to Toluca opt for Mexico City International Airport, located less than 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the east, offering extensive connectivity through highways and bus services. The recent inauguration of Mexico City-Felipe Angeles Airport has introduced additional challenges in attracting commercial flights. Flight figures have fluctuated, with a significant rebound after 2022 when Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and TAR resumed commercial services, resulting in a traffic volume of almost 2 million passengers by the end of 2025.^[1]

The airport is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Toluca city center and 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of affluent neighborhoods like Santa Fe in Mexico City. Its elevated location at 2,660 metres (8,730 ft) imposes payload restrictions on aircraft. Consequently, the airport boasts a 4,310 metres (14,140 ft) runway, the second longest in Mexico after Felipe Ángeles International Airport, and is the first in Mexico equipped with ILS CAT II/IIIA approaches.^[3]

The passenger terminal, a single-story structure, includes arrival and departure facilities with standard services. These encompass parking, check-in, security, a VIP lounge, snack bars, shops, immigration and customs facilities, baggage-claim areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with 15 gates providing direct apron access for passengers to board by walking to their aircraft.

The airport also features multiple aprons and facilities for general and executive aviation, hosting logistics and courier companies. Administrative facilities and multiple hangars cater to air taxi, VIP charters, aircraft management, air ambulance, cargo, and aircraft repair operations.

As of 2025, FedEx Express is the only airline to serve cargo flights from Toluca to Memphis, which operates weekly.

Toluca Monterrey Cancún Guadalajara Puerto Vallarta Mérida San José del Cabo Tijuana class=notpageimage| Domestic destinations from Toluca International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination

Passenger statistics at Toluca International Airport^[1]

Year	Total Passengers	change %	Cargo movement (t)	change %	Air Operations	change %
2006	2,051,895		31,372		83,995
2007	3,300,275	60.84%	29,143	7.10%	87,812	4.54%
2008	3,949,611	19.67%	25,804	11.45%	96,801	10.23%
2009	2,489,577	36.96%	23,903	7.36%	79,830	17.53%
2010	2,270,767	8.78%	25,714	7.57%	74,114	7.16%
2011	1,579,115	30.45%	30,393	18.19%	79,332	7.04%
2012	987,051	37.49%	26,758	11.95%	87,630	10.45%
2013	1,161,064	17.62%	26,516	0.90%	91,945	4.92%
2014	867,096	25.31%	26,696	0.67%	95,423	3.78%
2015	865,037	0.23%	25,437	4.71%	95,063	0.37%
2016	771,152	10.85%	21,827	14.19%	101,695	6.97%
2017	789,081	2.3%	31,159	42.75%	101,186	0.50%
2018	691,712	12.34%	36,491	17.11%	96,725	4.41%
2019	689,001	0.39%	35,779	1.95%	84,723	12.41%
2020	215,701	68.69%	39,571	20.36%	55,118	29.32%
2021	134,305	37.74%	54,943	38.85%	70,387	27.70%
2022	585,036	335.60%	43,205	21.36%	74,710	6.14%
2023	1,520,255	159.86%	37,694	12.76%	78,816	5.50%
2024	1,704,011	12.09%	39,109	3.75%	79,576	0.96%
2025	1,927,498	13.11%	30,398	22.27%	81,748	2.73%

The primary transportation to and from the airport is currently by road, with car rental and taxi services available. The airport lacks consistent public transport, private shuttles, and bus services. However, a shuttle connecting to the Toluca-Mexico City train line El Insurgente is expected to start in 2024, connecting to the Metepec railway station and improving overall accessibility.^[5]

On 15 December 2025, a Cessna Citation III flying from Acapulco International Airport crashed 800 meters from the runway during an attempted emergency landing on a football pitch. The crash killed all 10 people on board the plane. The crash started a large fire, which caused the evacuation of around 130 people in the area.^[6]

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• Media related to Lic. Adolfo López Mateos International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website
• Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMTO at SkyVector
• "Current weather for MMTO". NOAA/NWS.
• Toluca Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
• Accident history for TLC at Aviation Safety Network